Tsuba with a Swordsman and Dragon

n.d. 3 1/8 in. (7.9 cm) Citation Source image

On the left, a Chinese warrior raises his sword towards the dragon on the right. This tsuba may represent the Chinese Emperor Gaozu [Kao Tsu], who is sometimes shown slaying a dragon. Gaozu [Kao Tsu] was born a peasant, but became the founding emperor of the Han [Han] Dynasty...

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14684
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Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
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en
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